Yesterday I went to rausch creek for the first time with the deja group and found out that I need to become taller to avoid futer damage to my jeep when off roading. I had looked at a couple lift kits and the zone off road 3" looks pretty good also my friend has the 4" and says he hasn't had any problems with it so far (about a year or so). I was just wondering what all you think is the best route. Thanks In advance
Is a zone lift good
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Start with skid plate and rocker protection.
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Start with skid plate and rocker protection.
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Heard zone is a good kit. Lots of info on the net about them.
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Start with skid plate and rocker protection.
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Armor is always the best route to start with if you wanna crawl it. Better to get stuck than puncture that oil pan. -
Start with skid plate and rocker protection.
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being taller will just make you try taller obstacles. and you will still damage stuff. quality skidplates will are by far your best bet for protecting your underside. i never realized how big of a difference they made untill i hit some stuff on the underside of the jeep and was not worried at all... -
All of that being said after three years of wheeling I still have no skids underneath, I guess I missed that memo...
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All of that being said after three years of wheeling I still have no skids underneath, I guess I missed that memo... way to go ....
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All of that being said after three years of wheeling I still have no skids underneath, I guess I missed that memo... -
I know, right? Even with an engine skid plate I've managed to hit a rock at the right angle that goes through the little hole made to reach the bolt on the oil pan for draining, so that it rips it off enough to cause a leak in the oil pan.
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Get a skid with no hole, haha
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Get a skid with no hole, haha
That would be a Clayton skid. Functionality over practicality.For the record, I've hit every skid on my Jeep including the radiator skid I made so much fun of. I have no protection on my JK but the oil pan is dented. Definitely start there.
As far as lifts, I've never heard of Zone but just research their shocks. See who makes them. That'll be your game changer.
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I would go with the skid plates as well. My Jk is fully under armored and I use every bit them on the trails.
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For the record, I've hit every skid on my Jeep including the radiator skid I made so much fun of.
I've hit my radiator skid so hard so many times that it is bent to the extent that, when I needed to remove it to do some work on the Jeep, it would not fit back on. -
I have a few scrapes and hits that certainly would have caused real damage potential. If you really plan to wheel it, Armor first. A lift will not offer much protection from rocks... 3-4" + tires..
Same goes for the winch vs locker debate, go for the lockers first, may not be cool looking, but YOU know they are there.
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If you really plan to wheel it, Armor first.
I might as well throw a suggestion in here for diff guards. -
I might as well throw a suggestion in here for diff guards.Falls under Armor.. but certainly worth it, You can get "Solid" brand diff covers for about $65 each
- Diff covers
- Rocker
- Engine / oil skids
- Gas Tank
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Folks - nobody should argue the merits of protection, but lets try circling back to the OP's question concerning light heights/brands/experience/etc. Thanks
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I installed a Zone lift on a friends Jeep a few years back. It was pretty straight forward install. All the parts seemed quality for the price of the lift and the directions were very easy to follow. Its a nice entry level kit in my opinion. It cleared 33s with no problems and would likely have had plenty of room for 35s with a 1" body lift.
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